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Broadleaf Cattail
Broadleaf Cattail

Hippeastrum
Hippeastrum



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About Broadleaf Cattail and Hippeastrum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
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Types

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Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

190
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-128-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

-
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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin rash
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers

Other Uses

Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Laub- Cattail
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

broadleaf Cattail
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha
Hippeastrum

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail
Hippeastrum

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Typhales
Asparagales

Family

Typhaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Typha
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

3090
1 27800
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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Hippeastrum

Wondering what are the properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Hippeastrum? We provide you with everything About Broadleaf Cattail and Hippeastrum. Broadleaf Cattail doesn't have thorns and Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns. Also Broadleaf Cattail does not have fragrant flowers. Broadleaf Cattail has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Broadleaf Cattail and Hippeastrum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Hippeastrum

Season and care of Broadleaf Cattail and Hippeastrum is important to know. While considering everything about Broadleaf Cattail and Hippeastrum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Broadleaf Cattail season is Summer and Fall and Hippeastrum season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Broadleaf Cattail is Loam, Sand and for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Broadleaf Cattail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral.

Broadleaf Cattail and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Hippeastrum are as follows:

  • Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate

  • Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Hippeastrum

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.